MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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